Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-09-16
Sixteen Days More.
CLINEDLNST'S OFFERS TO THE
VIRGINIA OFFICERS.

CLINEDINST'S OFFERS TO THE
VIRGINIA OFFICERS.
HE WILL TURN STATES EVIDENCE ON
CERTAIN CoNDITIoNs-HE REMAINS IN
JAIL TILL SEPTEMBER 26TH TO AWAIT
MORE EVIDENCE FROM VIRGINIA.
EXPERIENCE OF COMMONWEALTH g
ATTORNEY BRAXToN IN BRANTFORD.
CANADA HE GETS FURTHER EvI-
DENCE IN STANTON AND RETURNS
FOR CLINEDINsT THIS MORNING.
&C., &C., &C.
Tuesday night last, at midnight, A. G.
BraxtOn, Commonwealth Attorney of
Staunton, and j. Fl. Waters, Chief of Po-
lice, returned from Brantford, Canada,
without Clinedinst, for whom they bad a
requisitlon, but with the promise of the
Judge to hold him until September 26th.
to await further evidence IN his case. The
VNDICAToR has given summary Of Mr..
Braxton's work in the case up to the time
he left Washington City for Brantford.
On Wednesday last representative of
|
3. On the subject of his trip to Canada
and the prospect Of its successful issue.
He gathered the following facts from him:
THE PROCESS OF GETTING REQUI-
sITIoN.
1.-THE process Of a State officer getting
reQuisition for the return of criminal
from foreign land, is long and tedious.
| My experience ran, to make it plain. pref
| ty much this way-I first got warrants for
Clinedinst and Bodell from Mayor Smelt-
zer; then certificate from the Clerk of
the Hastings Court that Smeltzer was the
Mayor; then certificate from the Secre-
| tary of the Commonwealth that Shelter
is the proper officer to take depositlons;
then certificate from Secretary Bayard
| at Washington that Flournoy was Secre-
| tary of the Commonwealth, and then
| certificate from the British Minister at
| Washington that Secretary Bayard was
| Secretary of State. And finally the Presi-
dent issued his extradition order On the
! British Minister at Washington and that
was forwarded to the Governor General
was delayed in Virginia by having to hunt
for Gov. Lee who was at Dagger's Springs
in Botetourt. found him just come in
from hunting or fishing, and got his sig
| nature to the papers, then Came on to
Clifton Forge and passed through Staun-
ton on Wednesday, Sept. 9Th, on my way
! to Washington. staid at Washington on
| Thursday getting the necessary papers
| fixed, and left there with Capt. Waters on
| Thursday night at 10 o'clock. We got to
| Brantford at 10 A. M. Saturday."
IN BRANTFoRD.
| In Brantford Mr.. B. was very coCrteously
treated by all with whom he had business.
The Chief of Police. Mr.. Vaughn, most
intelligent and obliging officer. well in
| formed in the law as we'll as in police
| matters, was of invaluable service. Mr..
| 8. obtained the assistance of MIR. Brewster
| very bright young lawyer there. He then
| carried the requisition papers, with which
we're the dispositions he had had taken in
Staunton, to Mr.. Vannorman the Grown
Attorney.
The case came up before Judge Jones in
his court that morning. Gin edinst ap-
peared with his counsel, Mr.. Heyd. While
in court, Mr.. Heyd said for Clinedinst that
| if he would not be prosecuted in Virginia
he would return there without further
proceedings.
Mr.. Braxton refused to make any such
arrangement and said if Clinedinst is in
nocent why does he make that offer?
Mr.. Heyd laughed and replied, 'Oh
we'll, you know how it ISL
When the Judge, who is very dignifed
and courteous one, took up the case he
examined the papers and the dispositions.
He held that in the matter of the M. E.
Strain note, bought by Jere Murphy. the
guilty knowledge of the character of it
at the time the note was passed was not
sufficiently proved against Clinedinst. His
Honor. however, offered, if Mr.. Braxton
desired to proceed with the case on the
evidence now ia the hands of the court,
he would take it and consider it for
three days.
Mr.. Braxton decided not to submit the
case on the evidence in hand, but to re-
turn to Virginia for more.
The Judge then informed Mr.. Braxton
that he would hold the prisoner and con-
| tinue the case for eight days and, if that
was not sufficient, would at the end of
| that time continue it for eight days more.
| The court then adjourned, and the pris-
oner was sent back to jail
CLINEDINsT SENDS FOR THE COMMON
WEALTH's ATTORNEY AND MAKES
PROPOSITIONS.
/ AS soon as the court adjourned, Cline.
d1nst sent for Commonwealth Attorney
Braxton and Capt. Waters to come and see
him. They went to the jail and on going
in with the jailor and Mr.. Heyd, found
Clinedinst waiting to see them. The
Stanton men shook hands with the pris-
| oner who seemed good deal embarrassed.
The following conversation conducted on
the prisoners behalf by his counsel took
place:
Mr.. Heyd.-You had better let US fix
this thing up and let ClInedinst 60 back
and give his evidence for the State with
out being prosecuted.
Mr.. Braxton.-I couldn't think of let
| ting him off, whether be turns States eY-
idence or not.
Mr.. Heyd.-How many cases are there
against him?
Mr.. Braxton, About thirty.
Mr.. Heyd.-How many will you agree
to let him off On if he will consent to give
you no further expense Or trouble and 20
down to Virginia and give his evidence.
Mr.. Brax5on.-I don't know how 20 any
or if any. I don't feel much Ike making